diff --git a/test-network/addOrg3/configtx.yaml b/test-network/addOrg3/configtx.yaml
index 1782a703..93502f02 100644
--- a/test-network/addOrg3/configtx.yaml
+++ b/test-network/addOrg3/configtx.yaml
@@ -36,10 +36,3 @@ Organizations:
             Endorsement:
                 Type: Signature
                 Rule: "OR('Org3MSP.peer')"
-
-        AnchorPeers:
-            # AnchorPeers defines the location of peers which can be used
-            # for cross org gossip communication.  Note, this value is only
-            # encoded in the genesis block in the Application section context
-            - Host: peer0.org3.example.com
-              Port: 11051
diff --git a/test-network/configtx/configtx.yaml b/test-network/configtx/configtx.yaml
index ad72c1e7..77db240f 100644
--- a/test-network/configtx/configtx.yaml
+++ b/test-network/configtx/configtx.yaml
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ Organizations:
                 Type: Signature
                 Rule: "OR('Org1MSP.peer')"
 
-        # leave this flag set to true.
-        AnchorPeers:
-            # AnchorPeers defines the location of peers which can be used
-            # for cross org gossip communication.  Note, this value is only
-            # encoded in the genesis block in the Application section context
-            - Host: peer0.org1.example.com
-              Port: 7051
-
     - &Org2
         # DefaultOrg defines the organization which is used in the sampleconfig
         # of the fabric.git development environment
@@ -106,13 +98,6 @@ Organizations:
                 Type: Signature
                 Rule: "OR('Org2MSP.peer')"
 
-        AnchorPeers:
-            # AnchorPeers defines the location of peers which can be used
-            # for cross org gossip communication.  Note, this value is only
-            # encoded in the genesis block in the Application section context
-            - Host: peer0.org2.example.com
-              Port: 9051
-
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